Court of Appeal gives tongue-lashing to legal team over Najib's absence

The Court of Appeal has sternly reminded former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak that it is a court of law and not a coffee shop.

Judge Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil who is chairing the bench said this in giving a tongue-lashing to lone defence counsel Harvinder Singh Sidhu and one bailor present during proceedings today.

The panel was reacting to the lawyer’s explanation on Najib's absence from...